Onesimos
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Onesimos is a young Athenian man in Menander’s comedy "Epitrepontes," whose romantic and familial entanglements drive the play’s plot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Onesimos canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10138786 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Onesimos Context triple: [Epitrepontes, mainCharacter, Onesimos]
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A.
Onesiphorus
Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
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B.
Epaphras
Epaphras is a Christian minister mentioned in the New Testament as a close associate of the Apostle Paul and a founder or leader of the church in Colossae.
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C.
Philemon
Philemon was an ancient Greek comic playwright of the New Comedy period, known as a rival and contemporary of Menander.
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D.
Abednego
Abednego is a biblical figure from the Book of Daniel, known as one of three Jewish youths miraculously saved from King Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace for refusing to worship a golden idol.
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E.
Demas
Demas is a figure in the New Testament, known as a one-time companion of the Apostle Paul who later abandoned him, as mentioned in the Second Epistle to Timothy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Onesimos Target entity description: Onesimos is a young Athenian man in Menander’s comedy "Epitrepontes," whose romantic and familial entanglements drive the play’s plot.
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A.
Onesiphorus
Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
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B.
Epaphras
Epaphras is a Christian minister mentioned in the New Testament as a close associate of the Apostle Paul and a founder or leader of the church in Colossae.
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C.
Philemon
Philemon was an ancient Greek comic playwright of the New Comedy period, known as a rival and contemporary of Menander.
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D.
Abednego
Abednego is a biblical figure from the Book of Daniel, known as one of three Jewish youths miraculously saved from King Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace for refusing to worship a golden idol.
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E.
Demas
Demas is a figure in the New Testament, known as a one-time companion of the Apostle Paul who later abandoned him, as mentioned in the Second Epistle to Timothy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian family life themes
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recognition and reunion plot motifs ⓘ romance in New Comedy ⓘ |
| characterType | young man in love ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens ⓘ |
| creator | Menander ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Athenian social norms as depicted in New Comedy ⓘ |
| drivesPlotThrough |
familial entanglements
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romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Athenian ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Menander’s comic Athens ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | New Comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Ancient Greek comedy ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to connect romantic and family plot strands ⓘ |
| originalAudience | ancient Athenian theatre-goers ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor |
Menander of Athens
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linked to:
Menander
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| roleInWork | major character in Menander’s Epitrepontes ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| workForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | The Arbitration ⓘ |
| workTitleInGreek | Ἐπιτρέποντες ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onesimos Description of subject: Onesimos is a young Athenian man in Menander’s comedy "Epitrepontes," whose romantic and familial entanglements drive the play’s plot.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.